HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01-11-2005CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY BOARD
Meeting Minutes January 2005
Cape Canaveral Public Library
January 11, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board was held Tuesday, January 11, 2005, and called
to order at 2:00 PM by Library Board Chairman, Dr. Tim Grady
The following members were present:
• Dr. Tim Grady, Library Board Chairman
• Jim Brown, Library Board Vice Chairman
• Joanna Atwood, Secretary
• June Bell, Library Board Member
• Jean Deck, library Board Member
• Mary Ernst, Library Board Member
• Harry Pearson, Library Board Member
• Isabel Matos - Escapa, Library Director
• Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary
A. Approval of minutes
Jim Brown made a motion to approve the November 9, 2004 minutes. June Bell seconded the motion.
Motion carved unanimously as approved and accepted.
B. Correspondence
There was no Correspondence to report.
C. Director's Report
Mrs. Escapa reviewed the Annual Volume of Work Report for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005. Jim Brown
requested that an additional row of figures be added to the Annual Volume of Work Report showing the
comparison of months for the present fiscal year (2004-2005) against the previous fiscal year (2003 - 2004).
Jean Deck asked to add additional information concerning the breakdown of Item II (Inventory) to show
Donations, Purchased and Discarded monthly.
Look for both of these additions to the Annual Volume of Work Report at our March 8th Board Meeting.
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Staff
Mrs. Escape reported a new employee aboard at the Cape Canaveral Ubrary:
Dawn Clark Atkins 25 hour part-time Ubrary Aide at the Circulation Desk.
Michael Perini, Reference Ubrarian is now the acting director at the South Mainland/Micco Ubrary until the
Board elects a permanent director. His position with us in our Reference Department will remain open until
the Micco Board selects a candidate for permanent Ubrary Director.
A Staff Levels Report was handed out to all Board Members.
Budget
Joanna asked Isabel how the Baker & Taylor Book Processing was working. Isabel noted that there were
some glitches that were being worked on.
Walk a-thon
Isabel Escape reported that the Brevard County Ubrary Foundation did very well in the Walk A Thon. A
donation by a couple of $50,000 will help to complete the cost of the Bookmobile which will serve children
and seniors.
Training
Internet classes given by Susan Szymula, Training Coordinator, were cancelled this week due to the
instructor's sickness. Classes will be re-scheduled at a later time.
All Board members were given a copy of Public WIFI Internet Access, Brevard County Libraries -
Information Sheet for their information about free Pubic Internet access for patrons with wireless portable
computers of PDA's.
Library Surrey
Isabel advised all Ubrary Board members that the annual Fill Rate Survey was scheduled for Sunday,
January 9, 2005 thru Saturday, January 15, 2005.
II PERSONAL APPEARANCES
NI UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Leo C. Nicholas, Chairperson, Beautification Board, City of Cape Canaveral attended the meeting to
update the Board on the progress of the Fountain discussed at the last Ubrary Board meeting. He
proposed a larger fountain (appro)dmately 8'3°) and handed out a picture of the suggested one to all
Board Members. Dr. Grady asked who would maintain this fountain. Mr. Nicholas advised that the
City of Cape Canaveral would maintain it. Mr. Nicholas will present the board's decision to the City of
Cape Canaveral Board meeting tonight, January 11, 2005 and, if approved, will present it to the
Beautification Board Counsel meeting next Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
A motion was made by Dr. Tim Grady to go with the new fountain. The motion was seconded by Mary
Ernst. The motion was approved unanimously.
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IV NEW BUSINESS
A. Election of Officers — Jim Brown made a motion to keep the existing Board. June Bell seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Friend Report - Joanna Atwood, Secretary report the December Book Sale raised $2,495.00. Also,
their additional funds consist of a $12,000 CD and a checking account balance of $12,500 ( +).
Jean Deck advised that the Friends volunteered to purchase a, much needed, scanner for use by the
Library Staff.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Cape Canaveral Public Library Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at
2:00 p.m. in the Cape Canaveral Public Library Conference Room.
The next Brevard County Library Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at the
Mims/Scottsmoor Public Library, 3615 Lionel Road, Mims, FL 32754..
B. Adjournment
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary
Cape Canaveral Library Board
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